Keep the police out of politics, commissioner contenders told

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Police are trying not to get involved in a political battleTimes photographer, Matt Lloyd

Richard FordHome Correspondent

Published at 12:01AM, August 3 2012

Britain’s chief constables moved to protect policing from being dragged into
party politics yesterday by banning potential police commissioners from
using policing images in their election material.

Candidates to be police and crime commissioners will not be allowed to use
images of police or pictures of themselves with officers in their election
material. Police forces are also being told that the media cannot be present
if candidates make fact-finding visits to stations or neighbourhood
officers.

“The constabulary should make it clear to all parties and candidates that they
do not have permission to use pre-existing photographs, livery or publicity
involving